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S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks

People in South America view a global climate deal as having more urgency than people in other parts of the world. About 99 percent of South Americans surveyed ...

November 20, 2009

Fossil Fuel Emissions Rose 29% since 2000

A report (PDF) by scientists shows that emissions are outpacing the ability of ocean and land carbon sinks to soak up carbon dioxide from the ...

November 19, 2009

Rising Sea Levels Would Hit U.S. East Coast Hardest

Miami would become an island city - and Miami Beach an underwater reef - if climate change projections of a one-meter rise in sea ...

November 19, 2009

Green Buildings Do Double Duty: Reduce Energy Use, Lower Financial Risk

The potential for energy use reductions in old and new buildings is significant, according to a report from KPMG. The study finds that energy ...

November 18, 2009

From Solar Applications to Christmas, LEDs Light the Night

Advances in LED lighting continue to pour forth, while some programs are promoting awareness of LED lighting by promoting Christmas light exchanges. New research from ...

November 18, 2009

Oceans May Trap more Carbon than Forests

Marine ecosystems including seagrass meadows, mangroves and salt marshes have a much greater capacity to trap carbon than land carbon sinks such as forests, according ...

November 17, 2009

Biomass Plays Big Role in UK Renewable Energy Picture

As the UK pursues its goal for 20 percent of the commonwealth's energy to come from renewable fuels by 2020, biomass is increasing in ...

November 17, 2009

Airbus ‘Sharklet’ Wingtip Design Reduces Fuel Use 3.5%

Airbus is developing new "Sharklet" wingtip devices for its A320 aircraft that are expected to cut fuel burn by 3.5 percent and reduce 730 metric tons ...

November 16, 2009

From Sewage to Fuel and Other Biofuel Developments

A new process being developed at the University of Kansas aims to turn treated sewage into biofuel. Meanwhile, the Department of Energy and USDA ...

November 16, 2009

Utilities Face Cost and Implementation Challenges with Smart-Grid Upgrades

In the wake of the Department of Energy's $3.4 billion in grants for various smart-grid projects, local governments and utilities are trying to sort out the ...

November 16, 2009

‘Green Building’ Jobs Rise Meteorically

Starting in July of 2008 the percentage of available jobs related to green building has taken off dramatically and shows no sign ...

November 13, 2009

Protecting the Environment Leading Cause for Consumers

About 91 percent of consumers surveyed recently said that protecting the environment is the cause they personally care the most about. That leads improving the quality of ...

November 12, 2009

‘Green’ Building Sector to Contribute $554B to GDP from 2009-13

While the green building industry added $173 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product from 2000-08, that's just the beginning. From 2009 to 2013, ...

November 12, 2009

Healthcare Sector Accounts for 8% of U.S. Carbon Footprint

The U.S. healthcare sector accounts for nearly a tenth of the country's carbon-dioxide emissions, according to University of Chicago researchers. The research takes into account ...

November 11, 2009

Military Fuel Use Up 175% Since Vietnam

On a per-soldier basis, the amount of fuel used by the U.S. military in combat operation is up 175 percent since the ...

November 11, 2009

For Aesthetics, 8 Miles About Right for Offshore Wind

One of the big gripes with coastal wind power is the effect that giant turbines would have on the view. ...

November 10, 2009

Environment Top Issue Consumers Want From New Media Communications

About 26 percent of consumers list the environment as a corporate responsibility issue they want businesses to address through new media, according ...

November 10, 2009

Study Finds More Value in Peat CO2 Credits

Carbon-rich peatlands may trap more greenhouse gases than first thought, driving up their potential value on the carbon market, according to a new study, reports ...

November 9, 2009

In ‘Apathy Gap,’ Energy Efficiency at Home Ranks Low

When asked what two home improvement projects consumers would consider if they were given $10,000, improvements related to energy efficiency were outweighed by kitchen/bathroom ...

November 6, 2009

Canada Can Meet GHG Emissions Targets, While Growing Jobs, Economy

Canada can meet targets to reduce global warming pollution, while growing jobs and its economy, according to an economic modeling study commissioned by the ...

November 3, 2009

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